School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, early childhood education, female was 8.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.96 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
140th
of 194 groups
All-time high
9.79 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.04 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1999201120241999: 7.7M2000: 7.7M2001: 7.5M2002: 7.3M2003: 7.1M2004: 7.0M2005: 7.1M2006: 7.1M2007: 7.2M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.6M2010: 7.8M2011: 8.0M2012: 8.2M2013: 8.5M2014: 9.0M2015: 9.3M2016: 9.5M2017: 9.6M2018: 9.8M2019: 9.8M2020: 9.5M2021: 9.3M2022: 9.2M2023: 8.9M2024: 9.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 8.96 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 9.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 2004.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 7.73 million
2000 7.67 million -0.8%
2001 7.46 million -2.7%
2002 7.26 million -2.6%
2003 7.10 million -2.3%
2004 7.04 million -0.8%
2005 7.07 million +0.4%
2006 7.14 million +1.0%
2007 7.23 million +1.2%
2008 7.35 million +1.7%
2009 7.55 million +2.7%
2010 7.76 million +2.8%
2011 7.99 million +2.9%
2012 8.22 million +2.9%
2013 8.52 million +3.7%
2014 8.97 million +5.2%
2015 9.28 million +3.5%
2016 9.46 million +1.9%
2017 9.63 million +1.9%
2018 9.78 million +1.5%
2019 9.79 million +0.1%
2020 9.49 million -3.1%
2021 9.31 million -1.9%
2022 9.16 million -1.6%
2023 8.92 million -2.7%
2024 8.96 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.73 million 7.73 million 7.73 million 1
2000s 7.28 million 7.04 million 7.67 million 10
2010s 8.94 million 7.76 million 9.79 million 10
2020s 9.17 million 8.92 million 9.49 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 137 Slovakia 86,639 compare
  2. 138 Guinea-Bissau 86,491 compare
  3. 139 Lithuania 86,414 compare
  4. 140 Lesotho 78,612 compare
  5. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73,632 compare
  6. 142 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
  7. 143 Bahrain 57,258 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 8.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 2004.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release